Nico Kovac is The Famous Grouse

Nico Kovac is The Famous Grouse

Author: Talking Fussball February 13, 2025 Duration: 33:41

What with BVB hiring a familiar face and Werder Bremen getting the short end of the refereeing stick, Nik and Terry had plenty to talk about. Not that they leave it there, either - Bayern's coming date with Leverkusen comes under their lens, as does the recent play of Davie Selke(!)


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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
New faces in the new year - a look at Bundesliga transfers and rumors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:41
With the Winterpause in its waning days, Matt and Nik take stock in modest moves made by the likes of FC St. Pauli, FC Heidenheim and Werder Bremen, as well as consider the rather more blockbuster potential comings and g…
Bayern crash in Mainz, and have decisions to make about the future [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:01
It's always a story when FC Bayern München lose in the Bundesliga, especially when it's to a team outside the league's blue bloods. The Rekordmeister's defeat in Mainz opened the door to Bayer Leverkusen to get back into…
Eagles flying high while Hamburg (remember them?) are laid low again [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:53
Prior to the season, the names Bayer 04 Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, and Borussia Dortmund were the hottest picks from pundits looking for candidates for answer to the age-old question: WHO'S GONNA CHALLENGE BAYERN THIS YEAR?…
Will dumping Matarazzo stem Hoffenheim's decline? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:07
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim were a sensation when they came up to the Bundesliga under Ralf Rangnick a decade and a half ago, and gained renewed relevance under Julian Nagelsmann's reign a few years later. In more recent years,…
Frankfurt beat Bochum so bad they turn to Dieter Hecking [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:33
It didn't happen overnight, but Dino Toppmöller has Eintracht Frankfurt in blistering form. After they tore VfL Bochum apart 7-2 on Match Day 9, the Bundesliga's bottom side hit the panic button: they hired Dieter Heckin…
Even AI can't help rock-bottom VfL Bochum [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:03
Do you need Artificial Intelligence to tell you FC Bayern München are favorites to win the Meisterschale this season? You do not, but Opta's lil' smartbot can't keep its mouth shut, Matt, Nik and Terry were game to talk…